How to install or update Faculty Access for the Web

Note : Before you proceed with the following instructions, back up the database. If your organization integrates multiple Blackbaud products, refer to the Additional Requirements section of the backup article.

Log into the education software on the Web server to verify it is properly installed and updated to the same version as Faculty Access for the Web. If you are not currently running the latest version of your education software, updates are available on Downloads.

Faculty Access for the Web requires a dedicated Web server with Windows 2003 and IIS 6 or Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 and IIS 7 (only for The Education Edge version 7.87 and higher). We recommend that you do not run Faculty Access for the Web on the same web server as NetClassroom or WebPortal.

Access the update from the Faculty Access for the Web from the Web server

If the software was downloaded, ensure that the file is on the web server and extract the download. Browse to the folder created from extracting the download and double-click Setup.exe

If using a CD, insert it into your CD-ROM drive and run setup.exe from the CD

On the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen, click Next

Read the License Agreement screen. If you accept the terms, mark 'I accept the terms of the license agreement'.Note: If you mark 'I do not accept the terms of the license agreement', you cannot continue with the installation

Click Next.

On the Destination Folder screen, we recommend you accept the default destination folder for the installation of Faculty Access for the Web. If you want to change the default location, click 'Change' to access the 'Change Current Destination Folder' screen, then browse to the desired folder where you would like the program installed. Click OK to return to the Destination Folder screen, then click Next.

On the Web Site screen, select the website to use and click Next.

If prompted for Downloadable Documents, select a location for this folder be created. It defaults to one of two locations:

If asked whether NetClassroom is installed, select one of the options:

'You do not have NetClassroom.' and click Next.

'You have NetClassroom, please enter the web address.' and enter the web address based on the format listed (The format should be as follows: "http://NetClassroomServerName/NetClassroom7"). Then, click Next.

On the Ready to Install the Program screen, click Install. When the installation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard Completed screen appears.

Once the installation completes, click Finish. An icon for Faculty Access for the Web is added to the desktop of the Web server.

If you are reinstalling Faculty Access for the Web, replace the Downloadable Documents folder installed with the copy made before uninstalling